Perth County’s March 17 council discussed more than just the joint paramedic services review. On the agenda included PC Connect’s February update, the Courthouse Elevator Project, and the bridge rehabilitation project in Millbank and Poole.
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Perth County to look into shared paramedic service with Elgin and Oxford counties
As an “aging tsunami” is on the horizon and the county prepares for a large population being more dependant on EMT services, eyes are on how they can be improved. The answer, according to a new report presented at council, is not internal changes – but external ones.
Crafted Co. is Listowel’s newest Main Street business
It’s been a long time coming for Kara Cressman. Ten years to be exact.
Another shoplifter arrested in Listowel
The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police were called to a business on Mitchell Road South in Listowel on March 4 just after 10 a.m., after a person was witnessed shoplifting by store staff. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
Truck stolen from Fairlane Road in Listowel
Another vehicle was stolen in Perth County earlier this month.
Missing child found deceased near Mitchell
A child reported missing in the Municipality of West Perth was located deceased on March 14.
Listowel Memorial Hospital outbreak continues as mask mandate eased Monday
An active COVID-19 outbreak at Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) is now up to 10 cases, according to updated Huron Perth Public Health numbers on Monday.
Ward & Uptigrove celebrates United Way workplace campaign results
Ward & Uptigrove Chartered Professional Accountants in Listowel celebrated the results of another successful workplace campaign in support of United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) work in the community.
Turnbacks – March 24, 2022
Ten Years Ago 2012 – Many Paddyfest celebrations were held, including several concerts with…
Fifty Archives Treasures: Urquhart family diaries
This is the tenth of a continuing series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures.
Listowel DSS welcomes new principal in 2021-22
Kevin Mills, the newest principal at Listowel District Secondary School, has 20 years of educating experience and is here to make an impact.
Eleven years after deadly fire, new policy changes aim to better protect firefighters
As Randy Pettapiece’s run as Perth-Wellington’s MPP comes to an end, a decade-long goal is finally coming to fruition. On March 17, Pettapiece announced two policy changes, based on the Rea and Walter Act, that aim to keep firefighters safe.
‘Scaled-back’ Paddyfest deemed highly successful on attendance, feedback fronts
It wasn’t the traditional event with throngs of people attending large-scale events and concerts over a two-week period, but it’s safe to say that the community and organizers were just glad to have Paddyfest mark its anticipated return in 2022.
$33,200 Trillium Grant assists the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club
On March 18, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson stopped by the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club to meet with representatives to hear about the impact that a $33,200 Community Building Fund grant has had on curling in the community since the Club received it last year.
Hawks eliminated from Pollock Division playoffs by Patriots
This wasn’t the season the Walkerton Hawks had hoped for. The team was still in building mode when COVID-19 hit, and couldn’t manage to compete with the stronger teams in the division.
